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GHSA-69x3-g4r3-p962

HighCVSS 7.6 / 10
Published Feb 6, 2026·Last modified Feb 21, 2026
Affected Components(0)

No affected components available

Description

Impact

When using P256 certificates (which is not the default configuration), it is possible to evade a blocklist entry created against the fingerprint of a certificate by using ECDSA Signature Malleability to use a copy of the certificate with a different fingerprint.

In order for this to affect a user or network, all of the following must be true:

  • CURVE_P256 certificates are being used
  • There are one or more entries on the blocklist
  • The certificates for those entries are signed by a trusted CA and not expired
  • An attacker has a copy of the private key, and corresponding certificate, for one of those blocklist entries

Patches

See attached

Workarounds

If full copies of each certificate on the existing blocklist are available, it is possible to compute their opposite-chirality signature, and then the appropriate second fingerprint to list in the blocklist.

Rotating out all CAs that have signed hosts on the blocklist will also prevent exploitation of this vulnerability.

Risk Scores
Base Score
7.6

The vulnerability can be exploited over the network without needing physical access. It is easy for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability. An attacker needs basic access or low-level privileges. No user interaction is needed for the attacker to exploit this vulnerability.

Threat Intelligence
4.9

Exploitation attempts have been detected. Elevated vigilance and prompt remediation are advised.

EPSS
0.13%

The exploit probability is very low. The vulnerability is unlikely to be exploited in the next 30 days.

Exploit
Not available

We did not find any exploit available. Neither in GitHub repositories nor in the Exploit-Database.

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